Live Hard Crabs

When you order live Maryland crabs online from Crab Dynasty, they are caught fresh from the Chesapeake Bay and brought into our docks to be immediately shipped for ultimate freshness. Each hard crab is inspected and selected to ensure only the highest grade of live Maryland Blue crabs shipped. We package each order of live crabs in a special freshness container. *Please note that the average mortality rate is approximately 10-15% when ordering live Maryland crabs. If this is a concern, then we recommend that you order steamed crabs instead.*

Preparation

How to Steam Maryland Crabs:
Order your live Maryland crab online and add 1 part
water and 1 part apple cider vinegar to a large pot or crab steamer.
Bring liquid to a boil. Add live hard crabs to the pot and sprinkling dry
Old Bay crab seasoning on each layer. Cover pot and and wait for steam to escape
the lid (about 10 mins). Steam the Maryland blue crabs for 20 to 30 minutes
more (until crabs turn orange). If shells are dark red or green spots,
then crabs are not fully cooked. Remove crabs from the pot and coat
lightly with Old Bay seasoning.

Live Hard Crabs

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Standard Male Blue Crabs

Standard crabs are approx. 5" to 5½" in size.

Standard Male Blue Crabs

Standard crabs are approx. 5" to 5½" in size.

Dozen

$56.34$56.34

$48.99

1/2 Bushel

$143.74$143.74

$124.99

Bushel

$235.74$235.74

$204.99

Large Male Blue Crabs

Large crabs approx. 5½" to 6" in size.

Large Male Blue Crabs

Large crabs approx. 5½" to 6" in size.

Dozen

$73.59$73.59

$63.99

1/2 Bushel

$160.99$160.99

$139.99

Bushel

$264.49$264.49

$229.99

Jumbo Male Blue Crabs

Jumbo hard crabs approx. 6" to 6¾" in size.

Jumbo Male Blue Crabs

Jumbo hard crabs approx. 6" to 6¾" in size.

Dozen

$91.99$91.99

$79.99

1/2 Bushel

$201.24$201.24

$174.99

Bushel

$344.99$344.99

$299.99

Colossal Male Blue Crabs

Colossal hard crabs approx. 6¾" or greater in size

Colossal Male Blue Crabs

Colossal hard crabs approx. 6¾" or greater in size

1/2 Dozen

$86.24$86.24

$74.99

Dozen

$143.74$143.74

$124.99

2 Dozen

$275.99$275.99

$239.99

Large Female Blue Crab

Large female crab approx. 5" to 5-3/4" in size.

Large Female Blue Crab

Large female crab approx. 5" to 5-3/4" in size.

Dozen

$57.49$57.49

$49.99

1/2 Bushel

$143.74$143.74

$124.99

Bushel

$235.74$235.74

$204.99

Jumbo Female Blue Crab

Jumbo Female hard crab approx. 5¾" in & up.

Jumbo Female Blue Crab

Jumbo Female hard crab approx. 5¾" in & up.

Dozen

$68.99$68.99

$59.99

1/2 Bushel

$160.99$160.99

$139.99

Bushel

$275.99$275.99

$239.99

Crab Dynasty Reviews:

"Our last order of Maryland crabs were the best I ever had. They were also very tasty and heavy as I requested. My wife also loved them. Thank you Crab Dynasty!" -Jimmy of Naples, FL

"We ordered three bushels of MD crab and they were excellent! We steamed them just before our gathering and it was a big hit. We followed the Crab Dynasty "How to Steam Crabs" instructions and then seasoned with Old Bay. They came out perfect!" - Guinevere of Chicago, IL

"Thanks for making our gathering a party! The Jumbos were so meaty and delicious. Will definitely be ordering again." - Sam of Stamford, CT

How many crabs in a bushel?

SIZE

DIMENSIONS

APPROXIMATE CRABS IN A BUSHEL

Standard Crabs

5-5.5 inches

84 – 96 crabs

Large Crabs

5.5-6 inches

72 – 84 crabs

Jumbo Crabs

6-6.75 inches

60 – 72 crabs

Colossal Crabs

6.75 inches or greater

48 – 60 crabs

Should I order live blue crabs or order steamed crabs?
We do everything that we can to package your live MD crabs in containers that will help to keep them alive as long as possible. Unfortunately, some of the crabs don't always make it due to environmental factors such as outdoor temperature, handling of the courier, etc. Upon receiving your order, only consume the live crabs and discard any that are no longer moving. We recommend that you order our steamed crabs to ensure 100% edibility when your crabs are delivered.